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TPPF Applauds New Texas DOGE Effort to Reduce Regulations, Improve Transparency

AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) released its initial findings and recommendations to cut unnecessary red tape at state agencies. TREO was established by SB 14 from the 89th Texas Legislature to spearhead the effort to cut red tape, streamline government, and ensure regulations serve Texans, not bureaucracies. SB 14 also reins in the administrative state by reforming...

Press Release May 15, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation Welcomes Sam Westrop as Senior Fellow

AUSTIN, TX — May 13, 2026 — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced the addition of Sam Westrop as a Senior Fellow, bringing one of the nation’s foremost experts on Islamist extremism and radicalization to focus on the growing challenges facing the state. Westrop’s recent work has highlighted the need for rigorous, informed...

Press Release May 13, 2026

Media Advisory: Congressional Quorum Clause Case to be Heard by Federal Appellate Court

NEW ORLEANS – The En Banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments in a case (Texas v. Blanche) challenging the proxy voting procedures Congress used to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. This particular case challenges one part of that law: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The...

Press Release May 11, 2026

TPPF and AFPI Host Inaugural North America Summit to Build the Next Generation of Hemispheric Strategy Under American Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) are hosting the Inaugural North America Summit in Washington, D.C. this week (May 7, 2026). Built on years of sustained policy work along both the southern and northern borders and across the Western Hemisphere, the summit convenes government officials,...

Press Release May 4, 2026

Broad Conservative Coalition Rallies Behind Resolution Affirming States’ Constitutional Right to Defend Against Border Invasion

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign today announced a coalition letter signed by more than 100 conservative leaders, organizations, and elected officials expressing support for House Resolution 50, introduced by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19). The resolution affirms that Article I, Section 10 of the...

Press Release April 15, 2026

TPPF Releases First Major Research Exposing the Education Cartel and Its Grip on Texas School Bond Process

AUSTIN, TX — Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released its first major research report exposing the Education Cartel in Texas, a network of consultants, vendors, and special interests profiting off of the state’s school bond system at taxpayers’ expense. The report, “Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers,” reveals how...

Press Release April 7, 2026

TPPF Releases New Research Exposing the Scale and Influence of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying in Texas

Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released a new research paper focusing on its top priority, ending taxpayer-funded lobbying. The report, “When Government Lobbies Itself: Why Texas Should Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying,” provides one of the most comprehensive, bill-level analyses to date of how taxpayer-funded lobbying operates in Texas and its growing impact on the...

Press Release April 6, 2026

TPPF Announces Panels on Islamist Influence, Saving College Sports, and Polling for Texas Policy Summit

AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced its three General Session panels in the Zlotnik Ballroom at this year’s Texas Policy Summit: Saving College Sports: How to Protect a Unique American Institution Wednesday, April 8th | 3:15pm to 4:15pm Recent cultural shifts and changes in governance threaten the future of college sports, especially...

Press Release April 2, 2026

TPPF Submits Amicus Brief in Building Permit Fees Case

AUSTIN — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted an amicus brief today in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, which examines the constitutionality of exaction fees for building permits for single-family homes. The brief argues that these fees are unconstitutional, under the Takings Clause, when the government cannot demonstrate that the proposed development would have...

Press Release April 1, 2026

Chancellors Brandon Creighton and Glenn Hegar to Speak at TPPF’s 2026 Texas Policy Summit

AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton and Texas A&M University Chancellor Glenn Hegar will co-headline a special keynote conversation during the Thursday, April 9th breakfast session of this year’s Texas Policy Summit. Both Chancellors bring a wealth of conservative leadership to two of our state’s...

Press Release March 26, 2026

TPPF Challenges City of Austin’s Unconstitutional Transportation Tax

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a complaint, on behalf of local taxpayers, against the City of Austin for imposing an unconstitutional tax on utilities customers. The Transportation User Fee (TUF) has been tacked onto utilities bills since the 1990s and can cost households more than $260 per year. Under the Texas...

Press Release March 23, 2026

TPPF Files Motion to Intervene in EPA Endangerment Finding Rule Dispute

A coalition of groups represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation are seeking to join a lawsuit to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s groundbreaking deregulatory effort. Last month, EPA announced what it has called “the single largest deregulatory action in American history.” This final rule rescinds the 2009 Endangerment Finding and the car and truck greenhouse gas emissions...

Press Release March 23, 2026